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Eric Holder: “Let this be a lesson: never capitulate, never acquiesce to those who would use power for improper purposes.”

On the recordNovember 6, 2026
Let this be a lesson: never capitulate, never acquiesce to those who would use power for improper purposes.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Holder comments on the election results and gerrymandering.

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